Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business

The four worlds as we know them today, the North, West, South and East, are out of balance.

The four worlds as we know them today, the North, West, South and East, are out of balance.

The need for assurance is never more acute than in times of turbulence and uncertainty.

The need for assurance is never more acute than in times of turbulence and uncertainty.

Globalization, consumerism, legislation and human rights issues impact on workplace demographics, changing the very nature thereof.

Globalization, consumerism, legislation and human rights issues impact on workplace demographics, changing the very nature thereof.

Indigenous peoples are an intrinsic part of countries like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Finland, USA, India, Russia and almost all parts of South America and Africa.

Indigenous peoples are an intrinsic part of countries like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Finland, USA, India, Russia and almost all parts of South America and Africa.

Innovation has played a major role in the long term success of the video game industry, as software developers and hardware engineers attempt to design products that meet the needs of ever widening segments of the population.

Innovation has played a major role in the long term success of the video game industry, as software developers and hardware engineers attempt to design products that meet the needs of ever widening segments of the population.

Knowledge management goes beyond data and information capture in computerized health records and ordering systems; it seeks to leverage the experiences of all who interact in healthcare to enhance care delivery, teamwork, and organizational learning.

Knowledge management goes beyond data and information capture in computerized health records and ordering systems; it seeks to leverage the experiences of all who interact in healthcare to enhance care delivery, teamwork, and organizational learning.

Project work, driven by competent project leaders drives positive outcomes.

Project work, driven by competent project leaders drives positive outcomes.

Many observers propose the exclusion of all religious related aspects from organizational life, others promote a more tolerant approach of certain practices, symbols and ceremonies, and few commentators highlight the values, diverse religious beliefs and experiences that employees could bring to the organization.

Many observers propose the exclusion of all religious related aspects from organizational life, others promote a more tolerant approach of certain practices, symbols and ceremonies, and few commentators highlight the values, diverse religious beliefs and experiences that employees could bring to the organization.

The first edition of this book looked at the emergence of 'ecopreneurs' - environmental entrepreneurs gaining competitive advantage for their firms through understanding and utilising green issues.

The first edition of this book looked at the emergence of 'ecopreneurs' - environmental entrepreneurs gaining competitive advantage for their firms through understanding and utilising green issues.

Mobile Telecommunications in a High Speed World tells the story of 3G and higher-speed mobile communication technologies.

Mobile Telecommunications in a High Speed World tells the story of 3G and higher-speed mobile communication technologies.

It is no longer the case that it's only society which benefits from CSR actions.

It is no longer the case that it's only society which benefits from CSR actions.

Clinical trials used to be conducted overwhelmingly in the US and Europe but for a range of economic, technical and ethical reasons, the number of multicentre studies recruiting subjects in different regions of the World has grown exponentially.

Clinical trials used to be conducted overwhelmingly in the US and Europe but for a range of economic, technical and ethical reasons, the number of multicentre studies recruiting subjects in different regions of the World has grown exponentially.

Place branding as a field of research is still in a state of infancy.

Place branding as a field of research is still in a state of infancy.

Much has been said and written about the 'financial tsunami' and subsequent economic dislocation that occurred in the opening decade of the 21st Century.

Much has been said and written about the 'financial tsunami' and subsequent economic dislocation that occurred in the opening decade of the 21st Century.

Drawing on historical and current data, this thought-provoking book summarises the pathways to the present predicament and maps out strategies to develop financial and economic systems for a sustainable world.

Drawing on historical and current data, this thought-provoking book summarises the pathways to the present predicament and maps out strategies to develop financial and economic systems for a sustainable world.

The internationalisation of food retailing and manufacturing that has swept through the agri-food system in industrialised countries is now moving into middle- and low-income countries with large rural populations, causing significant institutional changes that affect small producer agriculture and the livelihoods of rural communities the world over.

The internationalisation of food retailing and manufacturing that has swept through the agri-food system in industrialised countries is now moving into middle- and low-income countries with large rural populations, causing significant institutional changes that affect small producer agriculture and the livelihoods of rural communities the world over.

Smart Green Cities: is a comprehensive overview of what global cities are doing to become sustainable.

Smart Green Cities: is a comprehensive overview of what global cities are doing to become sustainable.

Since the beginning of the 2000s, important changes in external environments have affected the corporate governance practices of firms all around the world.

Since the beginning of the 2000s, important changes in external environments have affected the corporate governance practices of firms all around the world.

In recent years the term corporate social responsibility (CSR) has gained prominence both in business and in the media, not least because of the rise in power of the transnational corporation in an increasingly globalized world.

In recent years the term corporate social responsibility (CSR) has gained prominence both in business and in the media, not least because of the rise in power of the transnational corporation in an increasingly globalized world.

Territorial Development and Action Research examines the role of action research within fields such as territorial development and innovation.

Territorial Development and Action Research examines the role of action research within fields such as territorial development and innovation.

No matter how many resources we consume we never seem to have enough.

No matter how many resources we consume we never seem to have enough.

There are an estimated 40,000 international Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), working in an enormous global aid industry; official development assistance alone reached GBP90bn in 2014.

There are an estimated 40,000 international Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), working in an enormous global aid industry; official development assistance alone reached GBP90bn in 2014.

Effective sustainability communication can deliver business value.

Effective sustainability communication can deliver business value.

Twenty first century, flexible capitalism creates new demands for those who work to acknowledge that all aspects of their lives have come to be seen as performance related, and consequently of interest to those who employ them (or fire them).

Twenty first century, flexible capitalism creates new demands for those who work to acknowledge that all aspects of their lives have come to be seen as performance related, and consequently of interest to those who employ them (or fire them).

The behaviour of people and their organisation are the primary drivers of a project's pace of progress.

The behaviour of people and their organisation are the primary drivers of a project's pace of progress.